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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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